Tuesday, January 15, 2013

If you see me in my daily life, you will likely see me
sporting a necklace, earrings, barrette or a scarf with a skull or two on it.

You ask, “Why skulls Bobbi?”

First, I do not like skulls, I love skullies. Most people automatically have this internal
click that equates skulls with death. DUH!
Let me clarify that I am not fascinated with those types of skulls! That would be just GROSS and CREEPY! Those types of skulls only come out of the
Hickman closets at Halloween time.

However, I do love my skullies; the ones that are colorful
and girlie like the used on in my blog décor.

Let me also state right now that my house is not decorated in skulls, we
do not want to have rumors spread in the neighborhood that The Hickman’s are a
cult or witches or something like that!

I simply adore Sugar Skull art. The beauty is all in the bright colors, the
happiness in the designs, and the true meaning.

The use of sugar skulls is a symbolization of the Day of the Day which
is a Mexican holiday. The day is meant to
remind us that life is short, the cycle of life keeps turning, our loving
relationships will last a lifetime and the spirits of the dead are always with
us.

Monday, January 14, 2013

You are viewing an ink drawing I completed in my senior year of high school...far from one of my best. This is more of what I would have considered a "doodle" today. Needless to say, it has been many years since I did this and had no memory of actaully drawing this. The portrait is of my childhood dog, Charlie Reagan as a pup.

This particular drawing appeared out of the blue on my son's Facebook page. Apparently, Cory James, has been holding on to it all this time! I asked him why this, and he just said that he loved this drawing, he liked it so much he posted my art on his page.

Thanks Cory James! Remember that God gave you wonderful artistic gifts so embrace them, express yourself and share them with the rest of the world! This is what makes each of us unique and beautiful!

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Bobbi Jo Hickman has embraced that fact that creating art is a fundamental necessity to her overall happiness. Her love of art and crafting began when, as a child, she took art courses at the local park district. This passion grew when she entered high school and began taking classes in drawing, painting and sculpture design and in college where she learned about technique and composition. Today, Bobbi continues her passion for art and takes pleasure in sharing her journey with others through her blog, Rock Girl Custom Designs. As it has helped her throughout her life, she wants to inspire others to find their own joy in creating.
Bobbi fuels her creative drive by expressing her art in many forms by working with different mediums and harnessing the best materials to create one of kind multi-dimensional designs. Bobbi uses her ingenuity to create original canvas art through the use of paper, acrylic paint, and canvas.
Bobbi lives in Grayslake, IL with her husband, Brett, her musically gifted son, Cory James (22) and two fur babies, Pedro and Athena.